The Best Kappo / small dishes 30 Restaurants in 2023 Japan

We have prepared for you 30 of the most popular and recommended Kappo and small cuisine restaurants in Japan. Discover the best restaurants Japan has to offer.

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1. book

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
570-120 South Gion-cho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

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A Japanese restaurant located right next to Gion-Shijo Station, where reservations are extremely difficult. A luxurious restaurant with 8 seats at the L-shaped counter. Simple and delicate dishes that make the most of seasonal ingredients have become popular, and it has become so popular that it is almost impossible to make a reservation at first glance.

2. Motonaga

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka City Chuo Ward Akasaka 3-13-31 Asahi Plaza Akasaka 2 1F

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Kappo "Motonaga" is located in Akasaka, where there are many popular restaurants in Fukuoka. In a luxurious space with 6 seats at the counter run by a husband and wife team, you can enjoy Japanese cuisine that uses seasonal ingredients and incorporates a modern essence.

3. Mifuku

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-16-37 Owaricho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

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"Mifuku" is a long-established hot pot specialty store founded in 1940. It is open only during the winter season, and the ginger-miso pot with seasonal oysters and beef loin is popular.

4. Matsukawa

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Akasaka Terrace House 1F, 1-11-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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Matsukawa is a Japanese restaurant located in Tameike Sanno, Akasaka, where embassies and offices of foreign companies are located. The owner of the restaurant is a talented chef who trained at Shofukuro, a famous restaurant in Shiga known only to those in the know. Its delicate and elegant seasoning is praised not only by gourmets but also by chefs. We want you to experience the taste of what is called the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine.

5. Yanagiya

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
573-27 Saruzume, Suemachi, Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture

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A restaurant specializing in local cuisine in Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture. Our shop is located in a land surrounded by the mountains of Gifu, which is full of nature. The interior of the restaurant, which was renovated from an old Japanese-style house, is a completely private room with a hearth. You can enjoy seasonal ingredients such as edible wild plants, sweetfish, matsutake mushrooms, and wild game.

6. wayman

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
291-1 Kikuboko-cho, Niomon-dori Shinyanagibaba Higashi-iriru, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

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This shop is located at the Niomon Gate, close to Sanjo Station. Although it is a small shop with only 6 seats at the counter, it has become a hot topic since its opening. Within a few months of its opening, the restaurant became so difficult to book that it was said that the wait was a year.

7. Cuisine Matsuyama

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-1-10 Fujita, Yahatanishi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

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A Japanese restaurant in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. You can enjoy not only fresh seafood, but also dishes that are particular about all dishes, such as unexpected combinations of ingredients and creative presentations. 30 to 40 types of Japanese sake are always available. The carefully selected vessels are also a must-see.

8. Liquor room

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
1-11-14 Omotemachi, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture

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It is a small restaurant with a U-shaped counter. We recommend the charcoal-grilled yakitori. There is also delicious sake, and you can enjoy yakitori while drinking sake. This restaurant is popular for its hideaway atmosphere, and each dish is elaborately prepared. You can spend a luxurious time.

9. Ako

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-11-11 Kokubuncho, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

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"Ako" has been popular for many years in the downtown area of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. The deliciousness and reputation of the dishes that have been sticking to their commitment have not changed. Chef Hyakutake is a trusted chef who has worked as head chef at a charcoal-grilled restaurant for 15 years. The local cuisine of Sendai and the dishes that make you feel the season are exquisite dishes that will impress even the gourmands. We want you to savor the local cuisine of Sendai.

10. 龢

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
3-12-9 Chiyodacho, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture Lions Mansion Maebashichiyodacho 1F

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A creative small restaurant where you can fully enjoy delicious sake and food. The chic and calm interior has a good atmosphere, and the tableware, taste, cost performance, and customer service are all excellent.

11. Azabu Yukimura

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Yuken Azabu Juban Building 3F, 1-5-5 Azabu Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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"Yukimura" is famous for serving dishes using Hanazansho. Our restaurant, which has been in Azabu Juban for more than 10 years, has a reputation for dishes using high-quality ingredients such as Hanazansho in April, matsutake mushrooms in autumn, and crab and pufferfish in winter. By all means, I want you to taste the taste of a long-established store.

12. Popular Kappo Zenjin

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-5-3 Ote, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture

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An izakaya located near the entrance to the drinking district, about a 2-minute walk from Fukui Station. The interior of the shop is a calm Japanese space, and the counter seats are also fully equipped to make you feel at home. The second floor is fully equipped with tatami mats recommended for groups. You can enjoy seasonal seafood dishes unique to Fukui.

13. Sakai

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
6-8 Kiguramachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

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This small restaurant is located a short distance from Chuo-dori, Kanazawa City. Seafood sashimi, conger eel and burdock tempura, white-grilled blowfish, butter-grilled squid, and other fresh seafood are boiled, grilled, or deep-fried.

14. Meat Kappo

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Barbizon 73 B1F, 2-24-14 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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A high-class yakiniku restaurant located in Nishi-Azabu. Based on the concept of ``exquisite meat kappo that you can enjoy with your ``five senses,'' the word ``upper'' represents the spirit of aiming for the best in ingredients, techniques, and hospitality. A very popular restaurant where you can enjoy the ultimate Japanese cuisine and famous sake.

15. Suzue

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Sakyo Ward, Okazaki Shrine Road Niomon Shirakawa South Entrance

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“Shunseki Suzue” is located near Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto and is famous for its high-class Japanese cuisine that uses super-luxury ingredients. You can enjoy the full course of kaiseki, which is prepared by the owner, Mr. Shihito Suzue.

16. Cuisine Kawaguchi

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

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Located in Gion, Kyoto. Not only the phone number and address, but also all the images related to the shop are kept private on the Internet, making it feel like an old-fashioned hideout in Kyoto. The inside of the store is a private space with only 6 seats at the counter, and invites visitors to an extraordinary world.

17. Color Daidokoroya

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Karuizawa Higashi 7-9 1F, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture

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With a focus on “handmade rice”, the menu is lined with nostalgic dishes that represent “mother’s taste”. It is popular for its reasonably priced stylish dishes that you will never get tired of, centered on fish and vegetables. The warm atmosphere of the store, which you can visit every day, is also recommended for single customers.

18. Pros and cons

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-14-4 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Ota Building 1F

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A Japanese restaurant run by Mr. Masahiro Kasahara, who trained at Shogatsuya Kitcho for 9 years and creates dishes with a creative sensibility. Nestled in a quiet residential area, the shop has a sophisticated atmosphere. Enjoy the content of the "Omakase Course" using seasonal ingredients. There are many types of desserts to choose from, and it is recommended. A difficult-to-reserve restaurant with excellent taste and cost performance.

19. advance

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Central Park Tower 2F, 5-15 Nishinakasu, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

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It takes about 3 minutes on foot from Nakasu Kawabata Station. There is no parking lot, so we recommend using public transportation. There are not many seats, so I think it would be better to make a reservation before visiting. The shop has a calm atmosphere, so it is not recommended for families with young children.

20. instant revenge

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2F, 1-10-16 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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A restaurant where you can enjoy homely yet high-quality Japanese cuisine. The restaurant is run by a couple and has a homely atmosphere with both counter and table seats. The restaurant's menu is limited to the omakase course, and original dishes made with plenty of seasonal ingredients are served in small portions one after another. This is a well-known restaurant in Nishi-Azabu that is perfect in terms of quantity, quality, and atmosphere.

21. Seasonal taste Taihei

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
3-14-11 Chuo, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture

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An authentic Japanese cuisine restaurant in a detached house. A famous restaurant where you can fully enjoy Echizen crab and Fukui specialties. You can enjoy delicate dishes that make use of carefully selected high-quality ingredients.

22. Yukata

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
3-14-31 Katase, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

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"Yugata" is a Japanese restaurant in Katase, Shonan, which was also listed in the Michelin Guide. You can enjoy dishes that are mainly made from local ingredients, and you can also enjoy sake that goes well with the dishes. The exterior is a stylish and mature atmosphere based on white, and the interior is compact and calm.

23. Fuji tree

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
1-2 Chigusacho, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture ABC90 Building 2F

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You can eat delicious fish and vegetable dishes using plenty of local Miyazaki ingredients. This is a restaurant where you can enjoy seasonal flavors in the omakase course. Alcohol is also carefully selected to match the dishes. The omakase course consists of 8 dishes and is very filling.

24. Charcoal-grilled Kappo Makikyo

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-2-1 Seta, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture

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A restaurant where you can enjoy charcoal-grilled cooking that uses plenty of local ingredients. It is extremely popular for being able to enjoy the attractive ingredients of Shiga Prefecture all at once. You can also enjoy gibier in winter.

25. Japanese Cuisine Rakushin

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
1F 1-6-14 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

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Reservations are essential at this popular restaurant where you can enjoy kaiseki cuisine, which has been awarded one Michelin star for three consecutive years, at a reasonable price. There is only a "seasonal course", and you can enjoy not only the taste but also the presentation. Fresh and new ideas are incorporated while holding down the basics of kaiseki cuisine. There is a wide variety of alcohol, not only Japanese sake, but the wife, who is a certified sommelier, offers alcohol that goes well with the food.

26. Yanagiya Nishiki

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2nd Washington Annex Building 1F, 3-12-30 Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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You can enjoy Gifu's local cuisine using seasonal ingredients. Because the ingredients purchased on the day are used, new discoveries can be made no matter how many times you visit.

27. big deal

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-3-38 Imaizumi, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Pure Tenjin 1F

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A famous creative Japanese restaurant in Imaizumi. Nestled in a corner of a residential area, our shop has a cozy atmosphere with modest lighting and chic design. The creative dishes served on colorful plates use seafood caught in the waters near Kyushu and carefully selected vegetables. Various cooking methods bring out the best of the ingredients. It is a popular restaurant with an excellent atmosphere and quality of food.

28. edaru edaru hitoshina

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Nishikiyamachi Street

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The course menu changes every month, and they are particular about never serving a dish once served. You can also enjoy the appearance of the chef cooking and the tasteful tableware with your eyes. A popular store that has been featured in various media and is supported not only by Japanese people but also by foreigners.

29. payment

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Chateau Kawabata 1F, 5-107 Kamikawabata-cho, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka

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Fresh fish are brought in from all over the country every day, taken out of the store's large tanks and cooked alive, so you can enjoy fresh and clear sashimi. A popular restaurant where you can fully enjoy the taste of the ingredients and is popular with locals, so reservations are essential. The chef's selection of farm products and shochu are a perfect match, and you can also taste famous sake that is rarely available.

30. Ginza KAN

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-4-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Ginza Velvia Hall 7F

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A creative Japanese restaurant "KAN" without a signboard along the Meguro River opens in Ginza. In a calm atmosphere, you can enjoy seasonal flavors from all over the country, and the counter seats are especially popular where you can enjoy conversation with the chef. There is a commitment from the appetizer, and you can choose one from several. The teppanyaki dishes cooked right in front of the counter are a gem that can only be tasted here.

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